Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on keeping Alberta’s trucking industry strong
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I am so glad to be here today in Calgary, and really glad to be here at Bison.
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I am so glad to be here today in Calgary, and really glad to be here at Bison.
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Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance on Supporting Skills Training and Good Jobs in Northern Alberta
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I’m so glad to be here in Saskatchewan today and I want to start by pointing out that I’m here on Ukrainian Independence Day. Saskatchewan and the Prairies and Ukraine have a long shared history—Ukrainian immigrants helped settle this province more than a century ago. And I know that Ukrainian- Canadian culture and traditions are a part of life for so many people here.
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I am so glad to be here in Edmonton today with the incredible workers of Air Products.
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It’s great to be here in Kitchener today, in the Waterloo Region, with my colleagues Bardish Chagger and Valerie Bradford.
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Our government believes in the auto sector. We believe in the people who work in the auto sector, and we are always going to stand up for you.
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I really believe that small businesses—small, entrepreneurial family-run businesses—are the heart of our communities, they are the heart of our country, they are the heart of our economy.
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I think all of us who are not truckers had an opportunity during COVID to realize who really does the essential work in our country. And truckers and trucking companies are among the most essential pieces of the Canadian economy.
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As Atlantic Canada’s largest port— as a cornerstone of the New Brunswick and Canadian economies—the work that happens here connects Canada to the global economy and helps supply the goods that Canadians rely on.
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This is an incredibly challenging time for the global economy and for Canada too. Life is more expensive for people in Canada and around the world. Supply chains have been disrupted and the pandemic exacted an economic as well as a human toll.